Chapter 5 Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Select all that apply: Ocean circulation affects...

• marine organisms

• Earth's climate

• the seasons

• local weather

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True or False: the suns radiation is greatest at the poles and declines as you move towards the equator

• True

• False

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Gases that block heat from transmitting back to space are known as...

• greenhouse gases

• radiation

• oxygen

• none of the above

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In the Northern Hemisphere the Coriolis Effect deflects things in what direction?

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In the Southern Hemisphere storms spin in a _______________ direction.

• Clockwize

• Counter Clockwise

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The wind that blow from West to East are known as

• Polar Easterlies

• Westerlies

• Trade Winds

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What properties cause what to sink?

• warm temperatures

• salinity

• cold temperatures

• speed of the current

What layer of the ocean contains the Thermocline.

• Surface Layer

• Intermediate Layer

• Bottom Layer

When pressure is high over the Indian ocean there tends to be a ______ pressure system over the Eastern Pacific.

• high

• low

• intermediate

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Select all that apply: During El Nino events which of the following things occur?

• trade winds increase

• trade winds decrease

• upwelling ceases

• upwelling increases

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